Use the Options (Spelling
Preferences) dialog box to set preferences for the Spelling Checker.

Controls on the Options (Spelling Preferences)
dialog box include the following:

Field/Control

Description

Ignore Capitalized Words

Click to ignore any words beginning with a capital letter
(i.e., are skipped over without being checked). You might enable this
option if the text being checked contains many proper names.

Ignore All-Caps Words

Click to ignore any words containing all capital letters
(i.e., are skipped without being checked). You might enable this option
if the text being checked contains many acronyms.

Ignore Words with Numbers

Click to ignore any words containing embedded digits (i.e.,
are skipped without being checked). Examples of such words include Win95
and Q4. You might enable this option if the text being checked contains
many code words or other symbols containing digits.

Ignore Words with Mixed Case

Click to ignore any words containing an unusual mixture of
upper- and lower-case letters (i.e., are skipped without being checked).
Examples of such words include MicroHouse and CapsLock. You might enable
this option if the text being checked contains many variable names or
other symbols which use case changes to distinguish words.

Ignore Domain Names

Click to ignore any words that appear to be Internet domain
names (such as wintertree-software.com) (i.e., are skipped without being
checked).

Report Doubled Words

Click to report any word appearing twice in a row via the
Check Spelling dialog box.

Case Sensitive

Click to distinguish between capitalized and non-capitalized
words. For example, canada is considered different from Canada, so canada
would be reported as a misspelling. When the option is disabled, canada
and Canada are considered identical. Note that the performance of the
spelling checker will be reduced if this option is disabled.

Phonetic Suggestions

Click to make suggestions based on phonetic (sounds-like)
similarity to the misspelled word. This option tends to improve suggestions
for badly misspelled words. Enabling this option will increase the time
required to locate suggestions. Note that either this option or the Typographical
Suggestions option must be enabled or no suggestions will be offered.

Typographical Suggestions

Click to make suggestions based on typographical (looks-like)
similarity to the misspelled word. This option is appropriate for people
who are generally good spellers. Note that either this option or the Phonetic
Suggestions option must be enabled or no suggestions will be offered.

Suggest Split Words

Click to make two separate words suggested as a replacement
for a misspelling containing two joined words. For example, is the would
be suggested as a replacement for isthe.

Auto Correct

Click to change words marked with “Auto Change” actions automatically
to their specified replacements. When disabled, you will be prompted before
the words are changed.

Main Dictionary Language

Select from the drop-down menu the language of the main dictionary
used to check spelling. The list shows only languages for which dictionaries
are installed on your system. To check spelling in a different language,
select the language in the list.

Suggestions

Click a radio button corresponding to your desired speed
and accuracy of the initial search for suggested replacements for misspelled
words. When a misspelled word is detected, a search is automatically made
for suggestions. This option controls the speed and accuracy of this automatic
search. Clicking the Suggest button in the Check Spelling dialog box causes
an increasingly more accurate (but slower) search for suggestions.